Daniel Müller-Schott on the Britten and Prokofiev cello Symphonies
Cellist Daniel Müller-Schott, Guest Artist with the ACO2 this month, talks about his recording of the Cello Symphonies by Britten and Prokofiev.
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Mozart Birth Anniversary
Commemorating Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: born January 27th, 1756 – that’s 258 years ago. Coincidentally, Gustavo Dudamel who conducts this concert was born on January 26th, 1981. In this You Tube video from Classical Vault 2, Hilary Hahn performs the Violin Concerto No 3 in G major, K 216 with the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gustavo Dudamel….
The Opening Concert of The Sydney Opera House, September 1973!
From September 1973 – Sir Charles Mackerras conducts the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
Hear The Lady’s Music
Sydney’s art-lovers have been captivated by The Lady and the Unicorn – the series of six intricate wool and silk tapestries (c1500) from Flanders which depict the six senses – sight, touch, taste, hearing, smell and desire. Featured prominently in the tapestry which depicts ‘hearing’ is a positive organ. The scene is an intriguing one…
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Verdi was born in a small village in the Duchy of Parma where the baptismal register of October 11th states that he was ‘born yesterday’. As days were sometimes counted as beginning at sunset, it is not clear whether he was born on the 9th or the 10th of October in 1813. Whichever way, it would be legitimate by now to celebrate…
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